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Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for 'truly dreadful' crime, appeal court told

BBC World News | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:08 a.m. | Original

Outlining why Patterson's crime was so "dreadful", they talked of the "betrayal of trust" of family members whom she had invited for lunch.

It was, they said, the culmination of a plan she had "orchestrated " for months , including finding and preparing enough death caps to kill and "concocting a fantastic lie" to explain the lunch.

"The lunch guests had been good to the respondent and her children over many years," prosecutors said. "Not only did the respondent sit by

Live-streamed Philippine school shooting raises alarm over ‘memetic violence’

SCMP | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:07 a.m. | Original

Analysts say the Zamboanga attack appears to fit a pattern of violence shaped by online spectacle, imitation and the pursuit of notoriety

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Philippine police (L) patrol the area around the Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior High School building in Zamboanga City, Philippines, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Published: 3:07pm, 20 Aug 2026

A deadly school attack in the southern Philippines is drawing scrutiny as part of an apparent regional pattern of youth violence that echoes the staging, symbolism and online spectacle of mass shootings overseas.

Authorities are investigating whether the incident in Zamboanga, in which a student reportedly broadcast parts of the attack online

日本右翼勢力從未承認侵略從未誠服投降

灼見名家 | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:01 a.m. | Original

日本戰敗後，盟軍明令廢除「八紘一宇」這套意識形態。但日本右翼勢力依舊死命緊抱該態度，神社銘文和右翼言論仍留痕跡，陰魂不散，一直到今天。

From travel warnings to visa fees: why Chinese tourism to Japan is in free fall

SCMP | Aug. 20, 2026, 3 a.m. | Original

Mainland Chinese tourist arrivals in Japan fell for an eighth consecutive month in July, as group tours slumped and visa costs rose amid deteriorating ties between Beijing and Tokyo.

Mainland China has traditionally been a major source of visitors for Japan, but tourist arrivals plunged 56.1 per cent year on year in July, extending a downward trend that began in December 2025, according to data released by the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) on Wednesday.

Overall foreign arrivals to Japan edged up 0.1 per

Hesai rides on lidar growth as smart cars gain ground despite China’s struggling market

SCMP | Aug. 20, 2026, 3 a.m. | Original

Smart cars use data from lidar sensors to build highly accurate maps of their surroundings. Photo: Getty Images

Published: 3:00pm, 20 Aug 2026

Chinese carmakers’ reinforced push to produce more smart vehicles could sustain growth for hi-tech component suppliers, even as the broader automotive market remains lacklustre, according to Hesai Group chief financial officer Andrew Fan.

“Orders for our lidar sensors [this year] were higher than in the same period last year,” Fan told the South China Morning Post on Wednesday. “An increasing percentage of new [car] models are now fitted with lidars

SK海力士宣佈回購價值40萬億韓元股份：將全部註銷，創韓國上市公司最高紀錄

EXPREVIEW | Aug. 20, 2026, 2:57 a.m. | Original

SK海力士宣佈，將回購價值40萬億韓元（約合286.89億美元/人民幣1928億元）的股份並予以全部註銷，創下韓國上市公司歷史最高紀錄。其計劃在股東回報政策期間（2025年至2027年）內，返還累計自由

運輸署推 AI 智慧交通年尾銅鑼灣過路慳 20 秒網上AI續車牌 1 日搞掂

UNWIRE.HK | Aug. 20, 2026, 2:54 a.m. | Original

運輸署今日（20 日）公布，將於今年年底起分階段推出多項應用人工智能（AI）技術項目，期望能減省審批時間，提升服務效率。署方計劃於銅鑼灣告士打道與記利佐治街交界近維多利亞公園，推行「智慧燈號路暢通」試點

Valve’s Steam Frame unboxing and setup videos leak through ARM Steam client

VideoCardz | Aug. 20, 2026, 2:53 a.m. | Original

Steam Frame retail setup videos leak ahead of summer launch

Valve appears to be getting closer to releasing Steam Frame. A collection of official unboxing and setup videos briefly appeared through an update to the ARM version of the Steam client. According to Steam Hardware Updates, Valve removed the videos shortly afterward, but the files had already been saved and shared. The videos were hosted on Valve’s own Steam CDN.

The collection includes eight videos covering unboxing, fit and comfort, IPD adjustment, Steam sign-in,

【TGS 26】《刀劍亂舞 PUZZLE》宣布參加東京電玩展將於現場展出試玩

巴哈姆特 | Aug. 20, 2026, 2:52 a.m. | Original

EXNOA 宣布，刀劍養成模擬遊戲《刀劍亂舞 Online》的益智 RPG《刀劍亂舞 PUZZLE（刀剣乱舞ぱずぎり）》，將於 2026 年 9 月 17 日（四）在千葉・幕張展覽館舉辦的「東京電玩展 2026」中，透過 DMM GAMES 的攤位參展。《刀劍亂舞 ....

恃美抗華屢玩火日本恐陷危險深淵

灼見名家 | Aug. 20, 2026, 2:46 a.m. | Original

日本誤以為有美國撐腰，便可得罪比她強大得多且近在身邊的中國，並不斷挑釁，這些都是亡國的徵兆。

Analysts say the Zamboanga attack appears to fit a pattern of violence shaped by online spectacle, imitation and the pursuit of notoriety

Steam Frame retail setup videos leak ahead of summer launch

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